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Security report for tunein.com

TuneIn, Inc. · Media · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

TuneIn, Inc. operates a leading internet radio and streaming audio platform that offers free and premium access to live news, sports, music, audiobooks, and podcasts. The company targets a broad audience of audio content consumers globally, providing access to over 100,000 AM/FM radio stations and exclusive premium content. The business model is freemium, with revenue generated from subscriptions and advertising partnerships. TuneIn holds a strong market position as a major player in the digital audio streaming industry, supported by extensive device compatibility and content partnerships with major networks like CNN, FOX News, and MSNBC. Technically, TuneIn employs a modern web infrastructure leveraging React, multiple analytics and advertising technologies, and AWS-based hosting. The website is well-optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and SEO, with comprehensive privacy and cookie consent mechanisms in place. The domain is long-established, registered since 1996, and uses Amazon Registrar with secure domain status flags, although DNSSEC is not enabled. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses reCAPTCHA, and manages cookie consent effectively. However, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly available, representing areas for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, TuneIn demonstrates a mature security posture with room to enhance transparency and incident readiness. The overall risk assessment is low, with the site presenting a trustworthy, professional, and compliant digital presence. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, publishing a security.txt file, and providing clearer incident response contact information to strengthen security governance and user trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
57
Security headers
70
Email security
80
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
80

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

TuneIn is positioned as a dominant media and technology company in the streaming audio market, leveraging a freemium subscription model complemented by advertising revenue. Its partnerships with major news and sports networks enhance content exclusivity and user engagement. The platform's broad device support and mobile app availability facilitate wide user adoption. The company’s growth is supported by strategic affiliate relationships and a strong brand presence. Revenue streams include premium subscriptions, advertising, and affiliate marketing. The business targets general consumers interested in diverse audio content, including live sports fans, news listeners, and podcast audiences. TuneIn’s operational maturity is reflected in its comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and professional website design.

Security posture

TuneIn exhibits a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS, use of reCAPTCHA to prevent automated abuse, and cookie consent management aligned with GDPR requirements. The domain registration status includes protective flags against unauthorized transfers or deletions. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and may delay response to security incidents. No critical security flaws or exposed sensitive information were found in the website content. The site uses multiple third-party analytics and advertising services, which are disclosed and managed via consent mechanisms. Overall, TuneIn’s security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing explicit security governance documents and enabling DNSSEC.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident reporting channels.
  3. Add explicit security policy documentation and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerable components are included.
  5. Enhance security headers implementation and publicly document security best practices to increase user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
TuneIn, Inc.
Description
Listen to free internet radio, news, sports, music, audiobooks, and podcasts. Stream live CNN, FOX News Radio, and MSNBC. Plus 100,000 AM/FM radio stations featuring music, news, and local sports talk.
Key services
Live internet radio streaming, News and sports broadcasts, Audiobooks, Podcasts, Premium subscription service with ad-free content and exclusive features
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (implied by data-react-helmet usage), Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Bing Ads, Scorecard Research, OneTrust Cookie Consent, reCAPTCHA, AWS DNS hosting
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web, Mobile apps (Android, iOS implied)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA
  • Cookie consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-related meta tags

Analytics and tracking

Services
Scorecard Research, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Analytics, Bing Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Amazon Ad System, Pub Network, Crwdcntrl, StackAdapt, Bing Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Scorecard Research, Bing Ads
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Comprehensive privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies present
  3. Professional and modern web design with responsive layout
  4. Use of multiple third-party analytics and advertising services with consent mechanisms
  5. Strong domain registration history and security status
  6. No adult or questionable content detected
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found publicly
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies, including React for frontend rendering and multiple third-party analytics and advertising integrations such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Bing Ads. Hosting and DNS services are provided by Amazon Registrar and AWS DNS servers, ensuring reliable infrastructure. The site is optimized for fast loading and mobile responsiveness, with comprehensive SEO meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine visibility. Accessibility features are present but could be further improved. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. The technical stack supports a high-quality user experience with scalable infrastructure but should consider enabling DNSSEC and enhancing security headers for improved security posture.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 83/100 +1Low23 findingsView report
  2. 82/100Low22 findingsView report
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